I've been collecting alot of links since December, but have been slow to share them. Here's the latest batch then. Some of the usual (IoT, Cloud) and some new things (chatbots, which are going to be big in 2018, IMHO). Kanban - good overview on what it is and how it differs from Scrum Docker operations slowing down on AWS (this time it’s not DNS) – Jeremy Eder's Blog - If you are running Docker in AWS, you should read this. Why do chatbots suck? | TechCrunch - anyone designing a chatbot should learn what to avoid. So... [More]

If you want to get started on Docker and gain a better understanding of containers, this link is a good place to get started. It's old (2014) but once you read that there are plenty of sites you can search out to get more information, including docker.com

There are lots of good cloud storage service providers on the market, but there will be times when you need to control and manage things in a way that falls short of what they offer. If that's the case, consider ownCloud. It has lots of features, and you can install it on a number of different platforms. If you want to give it a go, Digital Ocean has the guide to installing it on Ubuntu , for instance.

Specifically you need some scripts to check on processes to see if they are running, and if they are not running, you want someting to restart them. If you don't have this already, consider these links: Linux / Unix Script: Simple Process Checker To Find Out If A Service Is Running or Not . How To Use a Simple Bash Script To Restart Server Programs | DigitalOcean .

For fans of pSeries and AIX and Cloud -- like me! -- this is exciting news! For more on this news, see this: http://www.zdnet.com/article/ibms-softlayer-to-use-openpower-servers/ If you are familiar with OpenPower, you will want to check out this other article: http://www.zdnet.com/article/ibms-new-server-plan-take-on-intel-ride-openpower/

If you like IBM Bluemix and you like IBM DevOps Services, then you'll be happy to see the chances that are being made. As the team at DevOps Services mention on their blog Welcome to the beginnings of the new IBM® Bluemix™ DevOps Services experience, designed to help you work faster with your IBM cloud applications. We’re keeping the features you love, while giving the whole experience a new modern look that is simple and familiar. And with the reputation of IBM and Bluemix, you can rest assured that your projects and... [More]

In the last two years I've been fortunate to do a lot of work in emerging technology, specifically work in the area of Cloud and Cloud computing. I've had the chance to work on upfront discussions and design with clients, and well as help clients deliver on the Cloud. It's been an enjoyable experience so far, and I expect it to become only more intense based on the rapid pace that my clients are taking on as they look to take advantage of it. The cloud discussions have been wide ranging, rather than focused. They've covered... [More]

Are you an IT architect and new to cloud architectures? If so, I recommend you read this paper that I cowrote with my colleague Tina Abdollah for IBM developerWorks: Select the correct cloud adoption pattern . I think it is still relevant and a good starting point.

Over at The Motley Fool, there is this article, The Big Losers in the Cloud Pricing Wars , that talks about recent price drops for services at Amazon and Google and how these price drops will affect the cloud computing business. Anyone interested in cloud computing should check it out.

Can be seen in this good post by Cynthya Peranandam here: Open collaboration with IBM to advance the cloud | Service Management 360 . To sum it up: decreased labour costs decreased times for procurement and provisioning of infrastructure higher availability And those are just a few. It's not a question of if you will be using Cloud Computing: you already are. The next question will be: why isn't that infrastructure on the cloud?

Cloud concepts, technologies and solutions will continue to be
important in 2012. Fine, you say, I'd like to learn more about that, but
where's a good source? I'd recommend you check out this article, Cloud computing fundamentals ,
at the IBM developerWorks site. Not only can you get the conceptual
fundamentals here, but like all good dW articles, it comes with loads of
great links to other sites. You can find them at the bottom of the
page. If you want to get up to speed on Cloud, try this page.

For anyone looking to know more about private (IT) clouds, there's this: Private Cloud For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition - For Dummies .
IBM has teamed up with the Dummies publishers on a number of books. I
think this is a great idea. I am an employee of IBM and a fan of the
Dummies books: I hope this partnerships grows.